3-501.18; Priority; In the walk-in cooler; opened containers of chili and pulled pork were lacking a date label. In the reach-in cooler; opened container of hot dogs was lacking a date label. In the prep cooler; portioned container of sausage in Ziploc bag had the freeze date but was lacking the thaw date. Chili and pulled pork were opened on Sunday and package of hot hot dogs was opened on Friday. Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food shall be discarded if it is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day and once it exceeds its date for time/temperature safety (7 days from preparation or opening if held at 41F or below). *When TCS food is portioned and placed in the freezer to hold; it requires a date mark label containing freeze date and thaw date to track the 7 day hold.
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Food came from an unapproved source, was missing required date marks or labels, or was past its use-by date. Knowing where food came from and how old it is helps prevent illness.
4-903.11(A); (B) and (D); Core; Two ice buckets being stored inverted in direct contact with the top of the ice machine. Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a clean; dry location; where they are not exposed to splash; dust; or other contamination. Place sheet pans or another barrier to prevent ice buckets from contacting an unclean surface.
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Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
5-501.111; Core; One of the lids has broken off of the recycling dumpster and one of the garbage dumpsters has small holes forming at the bottom. Maintain dumpsters in good repair. Contact your waste management company for replacements.
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Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
4-502.11(B); Priority foundation; None of the dial top thermometers were calibrated; they read between 40-60F at room temperature. Thermometers scaled in Fahrenheit shall be within +/- 3F of the intended range. CDI - Thermometers were calibrated.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
3-304.14(B); Core; Wiping cloths stored in quat.ammonia sanitizer that tested around 100ppm. Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Ensure quat.ammonia sanitizer consistently tests between 200- 400 ppm.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
3-304.12 (C ); Core; A serving spoon was stored in sanitizer. In-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment or in hot water that temps at 135F or above. (The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours). CDI- Spoon was removed and cleaned.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.
4-205.10; Core; Crock-pot found being used to reheat and hot hold chili. Food equipment shall be ANSI approved. Replace crock-pot with ANSI approved equipment such as a steam well.; 4-501.11; Core; Ice found building up on the door/doorway into the walk in freezer. Equipment shall be maintained in good repair. Have item repaired.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
notedCode 4-601.11(B) and (C)Cleaning and sanitizing
Official wording
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector’s notes
4-601.11(B) and (C); Core; The ceiling of the microwave; the bottoms of coolers; the cabinets under the icee machine; as well as drawer with popcorn kernels need cleaning due to food splash/debris. Some of the cabinets under the countertops and sink area in the party rooms need cleaning. Non food contact surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency to preclude the build up of soils and other debris.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
4-602.11; Core; Pink; brown and black build up found on the inside of the ice machine and soda nozzle dispensers. Ice machines and soda nozzles shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. Increase cleaning frequency.
In plain English
Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
minorCode 4-903.11(A) and (C)Equipment and utensils
Official wording
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector’s notes
4-903.11(A) and (C); Core; Single use items found stored under a few misplaced portable fire starter kits with liquid chemicals inside. Single use items shall be stored protected from contamination. CDI: PIC moved fire kits.
In plain English
Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.